Oppu Mine, Nishimeya-mura, Nakatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Japani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oppu Mine | Mine |
| Nishimeya-mura | - not defined - |
| Nakatsugaru District | District |
| Aomori Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Japan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 28' 38'' North , 140° 16' 57'' East
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First worked in the late 17th century for silver ore, then during the 18th century for copper. In the 19th century it produced lead, zinc and cadmium, until it was closed in 1979. Reworked on a small scale in the 1980s for its banded rhodochrosite as lapidary material.
Famous for its beautiful banded mammillary rhodochrosite specimens.
(Buserite found at lower 7 level of the mine).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ 'Buserite' Formula: Na4Mn14O27 · 21H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Covellite ? Formula: CuS References: boyuan zhang CollectionIdentified by boyuan zhang: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ✪ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite ? | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Buserite' | 4.FL.35 | Na4Mn14O27 · 21H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Buserite | Na4Mn14O27 · 21H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Buserite | Na4Mn14O27 · 21H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Buserite | Na4Mn14O27 · 21H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Buserite | Na4Mn14O27 · 21H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Okhotsk PlateTectonic Plate
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References
FURUSHO, Tadayoshi (1955) On the Construction of the Oppu Mill. Journal of the Mining Institute of Japan, 71 (807) 561-568 doi:10.2473/shigentosozai1953.71.807_561
MATSUO, Takashi (1957) Stoping Method at Oppu Mine. Journal of the Mining Institute of Japan, 73 (832) 736-739 doi:10.2473/shigentosozai1953.73.832_736
TANAKA, Saburo (1967) Oppu Mine. Journal of the Mining Institute of Japan, 83 (956) 1686-1690 doi:10.2473/shigentosozai1953.83.956_1686
Funayama, Yushi, Abe, Hiroshi (1967) Geology of the Oppu mining districts, Aomori Prefecture, with special reference to the structural control of mineral deposits. The Journal of the Japanese Association of Mineralogists, Petrologists and Economic Geologists, 58 (4) 121-135 doi:10.2465/ganko1941.58.121
Oppu Mine, Nishimeya-mura, Nakatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan